Draft:Vincent René-Lortie
Vincent René-Lortie | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Known for | Invincible |
Vincent René-Lortie is a Canadian film director and screenwriter based in Montreal, Quebec. He was named amongst the 2022 Young Guns Class.[1] He is mostly known for his first narrative short film, Invincible (2022)[2], which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sanguenay International Short Film Festival[3] and the 2023 Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film.[4]
Career[edit]
René-Lortie graduated from Montreal’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema with a degree in Film Production[5]. After graduating, he began his carreer as director of narrative music videos. His music videos La Nuée (2021) and Wrap Me Up (2021) were both nominated at for a Juno Award[6]. In 2016, he co-founded the production company Telescope Films with partners Samuel Caron and Alexandre Nour.[7]
René-Lortie has made several experimental films, one live action short film, and is currently developing his first feature film, You Were Always An Island[8] In 2023, he also directed a piece for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, titled 'Talk Away The Dark'.[9][10]
Filmography[edit]
Short Films:[edit]
- 2022: Invincible
- 2023: La Peau de L’Autre[citation needed]
Other Projects:[edit]
- 2019: The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time (dance short film)[11]
- 2021: Sit Still[12]
- 2021: La Nuée (music video)[13]
- 2023: Talk Away The Dark (commercial short film)[9][10]
- (pending): You Were Always An Island (feature film)[citation needed]
Recognition[edit]
In 2022, René-Lortie was awarded with the Young Guns International Award, an award celebrating creatives under 30 from across the globe.[1]
In 2023, his film Invincible (2022) won the Canadian Award 'Prix Iris' for Best Live Action Short Film.[4] The short also won a number of awards from international film festivals, including the International Jury Special Award at the 2023 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival[14] and the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Saguenay International Short Film Festival.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Young Guns - Archive of Winner Profiles | The One ClubYoung Guns | Winners Archive | 2022". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Admin (2023-11-02). "An Interview with acclaimed director Vincent René-Lortie on his Oscar Qualifying short film 'Invincible'". Film Shortage. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "REGARD AND ITS JURIES HONOUR 14 FILMMAKERS AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY!". festivalregard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b Morin-Martel, Florence (2023-12-07). "«Viking» triomphe au Gala Artisans Québec Cinéma". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Michael (2023-11-14). "In Conversation with Vincent René-Lortie for Directing Oscar® Qualifying Invincible". indieactivity. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Juno Award for Video of the Year", Wikipedia, 2023-11-25, retrieved 2024-01-22
- ^ "Telescope Films accueille 15 réalisateur·trices". Grenier aux nouvelles (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "In conversation: Vincent René-Lortie". 1.4. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b "Video". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b White, Alex (2023-08-30). "Gold winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark". Young Director Award. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Guest (2019-06-04). "The Man Who Traveled Nowhere in Time by Vincent René-Lortie | Dance". Directors Notes. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Vincent René-Lortie". All About Artists. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Simon Leoza - "La Nuée"". BOOOOOOOM TV. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Laurence Boyce, "The 45th edition of Clermont-Ferrand comes to a close". Cineuropa, February 6, 2023.
- ^ "REGARD AND ITS JURIES HONOUR 14 FILMMAKERS AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY!". festivalregard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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